Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate was -0.6004 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
-0.6004 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
145th
of 205 countries
All-time high
-0.2588 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2014
All-time low
-0.8827 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2003
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate in Papua New Guinea, 1996–2024

-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.21996201020241996: -0.78 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.591 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.436 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.796 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.883 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.712 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.853 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.502 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.448 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.433 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.428 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.501 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.465 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.259 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.393 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.459 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.523 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.467 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.508 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.587 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.751 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.747 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.711 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, regulatory quality - governance estimate in Papua New Guinea stood at -0.6004 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and down 132.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance estimate in Papua New Guinea peaked at -0.2588 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.8827 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2003.

Papua New Guinea ranks 145th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.6852 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7799 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5905 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.6045 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8827 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3703 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.4436 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5228 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2588 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.6794 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7515 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5871 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 142 Tanzania -0.5354 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 143 Nepal -0.5523 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 144 Malawi -0.585 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 146 Honduras -0.628 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 147 Cambodia -0.6314 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 148 Nigeria -0.6333 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

See the full ranking of 205 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance estimate in Papua New Guinea?
Regulatory quality - governance estimate in Papua New Guinea was -0.6004 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance estimate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was -0.2588 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2014.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance estimate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -0.8827 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2003.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
Papua New Guinea ranks 145th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance estimate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 132.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,169 data points, 1996–2024
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